Adam Lipsic (JD ’05) honored in Variety’s Annual Legal Impact Report

April 14, 2016 — Pepperdine Law alumnus Adam Philip Lipsic (JD ’05) was among Variety Magazine’s 2016 honorees for his significant contribution to the entertainment industry. Lipsic is a partner at Hersh, Mannis & Bogen, LLP, located in Beverly Hills. Variety’s annual Legal Impact issue honors the leading attorneys who have had a significant impact in entertainment’s film, television, theater and digital media community over the past year.

From the Hersh, Mannis & Bogen, LLP press release:

Hersh, Mannis & Bogen, LLP, a family law firm located in Beverly Hills, California, announced today that their partner, Adam Philip Lipsic has been named among Variety’s 2016 honorees for his significant contribution to the entertainment industry.

Pepperdine School of Law alumni and HMB partner, Adam Philip Lipsic was selected by Variety for inclusion in its Up Next section which profiles younger attorneys accomplishing any goal that influences or sets new standards in the business. Lipsic’s inclusion was the result of his stellar accomplishments during this past year which included: 1) Cementing a multi-million dollar royalty and asset deal on behalf of an A-list musical legend, 2) Structuring complex child support and custody agreements on behalf of one the NBA’s highest paid athletes, 3) Negotiating a premarital agreement to protect the intellectual property rights of a tech titan and, 4) Litigating business valuation issues for an advertising guru – all while fiercely protecting his clients privacy and tries to keep them out of the public eye. Groomed by Mannis and Hersh and the wunderkind rising star of their firm, Lipsic has emerged as a serious confidant of many of L.A.’s top influencers, entertainers, pro athletes and high asset individuals, earning the invaluable recognition of industry peers and partners many years his senior, for his work ethic, negotiation savvy and litigation skills along the way.

Based on information gathered by the publication’s own editorial team and suggestions from the legal community, Variety’s annual Legal Impact issue honors the leading attorneys who have had a significant impact in entertainment’s film, television, theater and digital media community over the past year. Inside the Legal Impact issue, Variety reports how attorney, Adam Lipsic is continuing to break new ground and produce extraordinary results while protecting the privacy of his exclusive family law clientele despite the prevalence of paparazzi journalism.

Lipsic and his law partners at HMB have built the solid backing and confidence of LA’s entertainment elite. Known for not naming names, the firm prefers to build their family law business on word of mouth referrals which they view as the highest of compliments and the best indicator of future success.